Free Irish Tay-Sachs Disease Screening

Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia is offering free Tay-Sachs disease screenings to those of Irish descent Sunday, June 1 at the annual Irish Festival at Penn’s Landing, Philadelphia from 1:00 to 4:00 pm. Screenings—which involve a simple blood test—are free to those who participate. To be eligible, participants must be at least 18 years of age and have at least three grandparents of Irish descent.